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Improved Kilo vs Primo Longobardo

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Specifications
Improved Kilo Primo Longobardo
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Fincantieri
Year introduced 1980 1993
Number built 75 units NA
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,653 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 72.6 m 66.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 6.8 m
Crew 52 51
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Primo Longobardo
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes
  • 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions)
  • 24 mines
  • 8 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-N-8 Gremlin) or 8 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-N-10 Gimlet) surface-to-air missiles
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Black Shark torpedo Mod.3
  • Naval mines
  • A-184 Mod.3 wire-guided torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators; 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor; 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller 3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW), 1 electric engine ABB

Overview

The Improved Kilo and the Primo Longobardo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,653 tons for the Primo Longobardo. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Primo Longobardo. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 2,500 for the Primo Longobardo. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 51 for the Primo Longobardo. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,862 tons for the Primo Longobardo. The Improved Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Primo Longobardo.

The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 13 years before the Primo Longobardo (1993).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 1,653 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Primo Longobardo-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 51 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.